Okello Jesus Ojara

Zombo registers over 5000 cases of teenage pregnancies in 17 months

21 August 202121 August 20210

Oyullu added that these cases are majorly due to negligence by parents who don’t take care of these teenagers and more so the Covid-19 lockdown.

Abalo Abiya’s nomination to Gulu DSC rejected for her role in land wrangles

20 August 202120 August 20210

This drove the Speaker to conclude for the immediate replacement and fresh nominee to be presented before the council within one week.

Northern News / Security

Detonation of deadly bombs within Gulu progressing

20 August 202120 August 20210

The 20 years of Lord Resistance Army – LRA insurgency in Northern Uganda has left so many unexploded bombs and Gulu was the main district where the war was majorly fought.

Crime / News

80% of 21 torture cases in courts pin security – says Human Rights Focus

19 August 20210

Last week, President Museveni upbraided ‘his’ security officers for torturing civilians and asked them to stop it.

Crime / Northern News

Investigate torture cases in Northern Uganda immediately—demands human rights defenders

18 August 202118 August 20210

Last week, Museveni slammed security forces that torture civilians and warned them to “stop it”.

COVID-19

Gulu: Health officials ask community to support Covid-19 patients as death stands at 112

17 August 20210

21 are in the home based care in Gulu district and 57 in home – based care in Gulu city with a total of 3071 patients and 112 deaths at the moment.

Health / Northern News

3,170 young girls impregnated in Gulu in 12 months

7 August 20210

Teenage pregnancies have highly increased in Uganda in recent years. Northern Uganda and particularly Gulu city, where 1,781 cases were recorded and Gulu district with 1,171 cases in just 12 months.